How Can I Control My Diabetes Depending on what type of diabetes you have, blood sugar monitoring, insulin and oral medications may play a role in your treatment. Eating a healthy diet, maintaining a healthy weight and participating in regular activity also are important factors in managing diabetes. Life style No matter what type of […]
Complications Long-term complications of diabetes develop gradually. The longer you have diabetes — and the less controlled your blood sugar — the higher the risk of complications. Eventually, diabetes complications may be disabling or even life-threatening. Possible complications include: Cardiovascular disease. Diabetes dramatically increases the risk of various cardiovascular problems, including coronary artery disease with chest […]
What Tests are Used to Diagnosis Diabetes Symptoms of type 1 diabetes often appear suddenly and are often the reason for checking blood sugar levels. Because symptoms of other types of diabetes and prediabetes come on more gradually or may not be evident, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) has recommended screening guidelines. Tests for type […]
Risk factors for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes How Is Diabetes Diagnosed Out of the estimated 24 million people with diabetes, one third, or eight million, don’t know they have the disease. This is because people with type 2 diabetes often have no symptoms. However, a simple blood test is all you need to find […]
Symptoms Diabetes symptoms vary depending on how much your blood sugar is elevated. Some people, especially those with Prediabetes or type 2 diabetes, may not experience symptoms initially. In type 1 Diabetes, symptoms tend to come on quickly and be more severe. Some of the signs and symptoms of type 1 and type 2 diabetes […]
Diabetes forecast Diabetes is a serious condition for the individual. There is also a serious concern at the global level. The following facts and figures can testify the major concern: In 1998 an estimated 143 million people worldwide had diabetes In 1985 i.e. 13 years ago an estimated 30 million people worldwide had diabetes. This means […]